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Port In The Storm: Takeaways From Amazon’s Q2 2022 Earnings

Forrester eCommerce

After years of spending lavishly on growth, Amazon cut costs in Q2 2022, reducing headcount by 6% and, according to CEO Andy Jassy, “improving the productivity of [its] fulfillment network.” As a result, Amazon reported a $2 billion loss, marking the business’s second consecutive quarterly loss, which hasn’t happened since 2014.

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Content Marketing in 2021 and Beyond

Kissmetrics

Let’s talk about content marketing. Content marketing continues to flourish for one very simple reason: it’s what the people want. Craig Davis , the former Chief Creative Officer at marketing communications firm J. That’s content marketing in a nutshell. So, what’s happening in content marketing, version 2021?

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Square Debuts Appointment Booking App to Help Service Providers Connect with Customers

Retail TouchPoints

Called Square Go , the new app integrates with the seller-facing Square Appointments service, which launched in 2014 and helps service providers schedule and manage customer appointments. Additionally, businesses can solicit private feedback through the app to better improve operations and customer service. for iOS devices. “We

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Dollar General Promotes New President and CFO Following Strong Quarter

Retail TouchPoints

Garratt joined Dollar General in 2014 as SVP of Finance and Strategy and has served as EVP and CFO since December 2015. From 2004 to 2014 he served at Yum! The growth was credited to a slight increase in customer traffic and accelerated growth in the retailer’s market share of “highly consumable product sales.”

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Understanding Magento Version History: What You Need To Know

Groove

This version, released in May 2014, brought significant performance improvements and enhanced security features. With a revamped architecture, improved performance, and enhanced user experience, Magento 2.0 It included features like Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), GraphQL support, and improved inventory management capabilities.

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Understanding Magento Version History: What You Need To Know

Groove

This version, released in May 2014, brought significant performance improvements and enhanced security features. With a revamped architecture, improved performance, and enhanced user experience, Magento 2.0 It included features like Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), GraphQL support, and improved inventory management capabilities.

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Nordstrom to Wind Down Canada Operations, Closing 13 Stores and Ecommerce Site

Retail TouchPoints

We entered Canada in 2014 with a plan to build and sustain a long-term business there,” said Erik Nordstrom, CEO of Nordstrom Inc. However, the retailer’s executives touted an improved inventory position going into the new fiscal year, down 15% from the previous year and comparable to 2019. “As in a statement.